Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, vehicle production in the United States was significantly higher than production in the Soviet Union, despite the USSR having a higher population. Additionally, the production of car parts in the Soviet Union often failed to support the automotive industry and car owners in the way it did in the United States. Moreover, the USSR prioritized the production of larger vehicles in earlier decades, which is reflected in the number of tires produced. In terms of tires for passenger vehicles, U.S. production was over 30 times higher in 1970, and nine times higher in 1988. For larger vehicles, the gap between countries was much smaller compared to tires made for passenger vehicles, as well as the overall production of these vehicles.
Production of tires for passenger cars, trucks and buses in the United States and Soviet Union in select years between 1970 and 1988
(in millions)
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US Census Bureau. (August 1, 1991). Production of tires for passenger cars, trucks and buses in the United States and Soviet Union in select years between 1970 and 1988 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251939/tire-production-us-ussr-cold-war/
US Census Bureau. "Production of tires for passenger cars, trucks and buses in the United States and Soviet Union in select years between 1970 and 1988 (in millions)." Chart. August 1, 1991. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251939/tire-production-us-ussr-cold-war/
US Census Bureau. (1991). Production of tires for passenger cars, trucks and buses in the United States and Soviet Union in select years between 1970 and 1988 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251939/tire-production-us-ussr-cold-war/
US Census Bureau. "Production of Tires for Passenger Cars, Trucks and Buses in The United States and Soviet Union in Select Years between 1970 and 1988 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 1991, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251939/tire-production-us-ussr-cold-war/
US Census Bureau, Production of tires for passenger cars, trucks and buses in the United States and Soviet Union in select years between 1970 and 1988 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251939/tire-production-us-ussr-cold-war/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Production of tires for passenger cars, trucks and buses in the United States and Soviet Union in select years between 1970 and 1988 (in millions) [Graph], US Census Bureau, August 1, 1991. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251939/tire-production-us-ussr-cold-war/
